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Rita Ora will not limit herself to music

Rita Ora does not just want to be a musician

Rita Ora does not want to limit herself to just being a musician.

The 35-year-old star burst onto the music scene after getting signed by 56-year-old rapper Jay-Z's Roc Nation in 2009, and then shot to global stardom in 2012 with chart-topping hits, such as R.I.P. and How We Do (Party).

But in the mid-2010s, she landed big acting roles in films, such as Christian Grey's sister, Mia, in the Fifty Shades of Grey movies, as well as TV work, including a judging role on The Masked Singer.

And Rita likes variety in her life because it allows her to learn new skills.

Speaking at The Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, she explained to the Daily Mail: "They tend to limit themselves as just one category and you don't really need to do that.

"I see myself as an amateur every day as I'm constantly learning. You should never walk into the room thinking you don't have power, as you do."

With her mom, Vera Sahatciu, being her "first and foremost" inspiration, Rita thinks that if other singers can do other projects, such as Madonna also turning her hand to acting, then so can she.

The Hot Right Now hitmaker added: "There are so many women for different reasons, like Madonna in music, Blondie and even Cher.

"They are people who have done more than one thing, and that's exactly what I love to do. So it's awesome to see these boundaries being broken."

And Rita hopes to empower future generations.

She added: "I can talk about events like this for hours, in a nutshell, there's so many moments I think we've seen as women, from equal pay to being shy to talk about menopause to everything we hold as a woman.

"It's almost as if it's being questioned, and it's like, why is it even something that is discussed with women being in the same room supporting one another? I think it should just be a thing and be natural and normal and I don't see a world without it.

"I'm very lucky to say I'm embracing that kind of energy, and I want to keep that going for the future generations."

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